VBox - 5.2.4
GA installed
Host: ubuntu 16.04
guest: Linux Mint 18.3
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I have tried a few combination of the clip board and drag/drop settings.
To no avail.
What might be missing from my set up?>
Thanks
Joseph
Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
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Re: Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
Your log seems fine. A couple of things to remember though:
- Copy/paste works only for simple text (mostly). Think gedit, terminal, etc...
- DnD in a Linux guest (I've found) drops "things" in the '/tmp' directory. There should be a 'VirtualBox something, something' in there, where your files will be, please check.
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Re: Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
Thanks for the reply.
Copy Past, simple enough.
For DnD, I tried to move a folder with a short script file inside. It was 3 lines long. I am going form host to guest.
I will look for the /tmp folder.
But, when you say it drops them in the /tmp, what do you mean? I need to grab the files and drop them in the /tmp, and look for the on the host in th esam e/tmp folder?
Thanks
Joseph
Copy Past, simple enough.
For DnD, I tried to move a folder with a short script file inside. It was 3 lines long. I am going form host to guest.
I will look for the /tmp folder.
But, when you say it drops them in the /tmp, what do you mean? I need to grab the files and drop them in the /tmp, and look for the on the host in th esam e/tmp folder?
Thanks
Joseph
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Re: Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
What I mean is that you may drop the folders/files in the guest's desktop, but they will end up in the guest's '/tmp' directory.
Also, try DnD with simpler cases; 1) a single file, 2) multiple files, 3) an empty folder, 4) a folder with a file, 5) a folder with multiple files, 6) multiple folders with multiple files. See what works or not.
Also, try DnD with simpler cases; 1) a single file, 2) multiple files, 3) an empty folder, 4) a folder with a file, 5) a folder with multiple files, 6) multiple folders with multiple files. See what works or not.
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Re: Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
Hello,
It turned out that all my DnD were working. They all ended up in the /tmp folder.
This question is NOT part fo VBox, but since it is a question stemming form its use, here it is:
I am using Linux Mint.,
Instead of having to find this file each time, how do I make a "shortcut" that I can put on the desktop?
I"d tried but no luck.
Thanks for help, if you can.
Joseph
It turned out that all my DnD were working. They all ended up in the /tmp folder.
This question is NOT part fo VBox, but since it is a question stemming form its use, here it is:
I am using Linux Mint.,
Instead of having to find this file each time, how do I make a "shortcut" that I can put on the desktop?
I"d tried but no luck.
Thanks for help, if you can.
Joseph
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Re: Drang n DRop and clipboard not working
Since the location of the dropped files changes every time, I would suggest that you network your VM and your host, and forget about the whole DnD thing. Then you'd simply have your host as a network share in your guest. Or vice versa...
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